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input before we make any decision. >> reporter: aurora's mayor says the shattered community must now figure out how to work through the tragedy emotionally. >> we've got to try to find a way to go on. if we let this guy win, then we've made a horrible mistake. >> reporter: that will be toughest for families of the deceased and 58 injured in more than 20 hospitals. her mom worries how it may affect her recovery when she learns the magnitude of the attack. >> she asked me the times whether mouthing it or writing it, is everyone else okay. >> reporter: most understand it will be a long time before anything is okay. jay gray, nbc news, centennial, colorado. well, the presidential candidates are back on the campaign trail following the tragic shootings in colorado.

what's more cause for stricter gun control laws. mitt romney will be in nevada while president obama heads to oregon. >> reporter: a somber day on the campaign trail following the tragedy in colorado. veterans of foreign wars in reno, president obama paid tribute to four veterans killed in aurora. >> we honor your loved ones, we salute their service, and as you summon the strep to carry on and keep bright their legacy, we stand with you as one united american family. >> reporter: mitt romney who discussed the economy with businesspeople in california couldn't avoid the issue of stricter gun control laws in an interview on cnbc. >> i still believe that the second amendment is the right course to preserve and defend and don't believe that new laws are going to make a difference in this type of tragedy. >> may we pause to mourn the dead but also honor how they lived. >> reporter: a moment of silence was held in the senate to honor the shooting victims, and each

of their names was red. >> very on ka moonica moser-sul >> reporter: some are calling for stricter gun laws, encouraging parents to push for new rules that would stop them from buying quantities of ammunition and weapons as james holmes did. >> we have to do something about it. there's no reason in the united states of america, the land of the flee, that people have to be afraid go to the movies. >> reporter: historically the presidential candidates have been reluctant to take on gun control as a major campaign issue. it appears that will hold true in this campaign. jennifer johnson, nbc news, washington. elsewhere sally ride died yesterday at her san diego home after a 17-month battle with cancer. she answered an ad for astron t astronauts. in 1983 at the age of 32 ride

also became the youngest american in space during her first mission aboard the space shuttle "challenger". ride flew a second "challenger" mission the following year and later made it her mission to inspire young people, especially girls to do well in math and science. sally ride was 61 years old. and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. in new jersey there was drama at a car wash after an elderly woman apparently hit the gas instead of the brakes, lost control of her car, and then drove right into the river. well, the car wash workers rushed to help, jumping into the water and pulling the woman out of the window because the water pressure blocked the doors from being open. the victim is calling the car wash attendants heroes. in utah police were stunned by this accident. they say a 16-year-old girl crashed her mother's car. it wound up plunging down an embankment, slamming into the

patio of an office building at about a 45-degree age gel. amazingly the girl walked away with only a sprained ankle. in southern california, a big surprise for a group of friends out fishing in the pacific ocean. look at that. an orca swam up and just started hanging out. the whale could be seen above and below the surface and tried following the boat when it left. beautiful, isn't it? and finally in california, amazing and beautiful images from a spectacular lightning storm in the sacramentoal area. fire officials reported more than 2,000 lightning strikes, some of them which caused a number of small fires. and now for a look at your national and regional weather, here is nbc's bill karins. he has your weather for you. good morning, bill. >> i'm a sucker for the lightning photos. they're just beautiful. >> you can tweet those, bill, to many, many followers. good morn, everyone. there's a lot more lightning strikes than the ones we just showed you.

we have some in minnesota, wisconsin, and heading toward new england. thunderstorms are rolling right along the mass pike on interstate 90 and they're heading through areas right almost along the outside loop of 495. notice they already kicked through springfield. now they're heading right where 395 meets 90 and they look like they'll be from boston southward. the other area, a lot of storms. this is just the begins of a veryive day today. just to the south side of minneapolis. look how long this line is. it goes from st. cloud all the way down to rochester. lacrosse just got hit by storms and now these are trying to push down toward madison, wisconsin, and eventually that stormy weather is going to work its way back into chicago, indiana, and kentucky later on today. the other story, of course, the heat. t the cold front has nod made its way to the west. brutal in much of kansas, missouri, and oklahoma. humidity is up too. be ready for that. that's a look at the national

forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. many areas have a chance of thunderstorms today. many areas could contain gusty winds and small heal especially through the carolinas, virginia, back through kentucky, indiana, and even chicago. so a lot of thunderstorms today. hopefully we'll get some beneficial rain out of the west. >> they need it. thank you so much. coming up oil slides, apple is on deck, and the agold debate, which word choices are just inappropriate for the workplace. >> jean shorts are really cool. >> cut--offs. it's time for your early morning business headlines when we come back. plus we're going to tell you the diva "american idol" found to replace the outgoing one. two new york teams, two huge trades, and the ncaa comes down hard on penn state. you're watching "early today."

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good morning and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry, and here are some of your top headlines this morning. and now here is an early the government of syrian president back here al assad says it could use chemical 'gregss. saying assad would be held accountable if he made the, quote, tragic mistake of using chemical weapons. in pakistan nine suspected militants were reportedly killed in drone missile attacks. the missile attacks were on a compound near the afghan border. navy investigators say a civilian laborer set the fire that caused $400 million in damage to a dplier powered submarine this spring. fishlgs say the worker set the fire because he had anxiety and wanted to get out of work early. and as a rule no one is allowed to kiss the queen of

england but a couple did just yesterday but it turns out that because it was the king and queen elizabeth of greece who are related to prince philip, therefore, they are allowed to kiss the queen. and now here is an early look at how wall street's going to kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,721 after fall 1g 01 points yesterday. the s&p sank 12. the nasdaq tumbled 35. taking a look at oversea s trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei was down 20 while in hong kong the hang seng skidded 150. renewed worries that spain may need a bailout sent global markets skidding monday. safety seekers pushed bond yields trord lows. more bad news came after the bale when moody's lowered the outlook of germ niece aaa rating from negative to stable. the global selloff also hit commodities. oil prices slid 4% settling just above $88 a barrel.

global woes are also taking a toll on mcdonald's. the largest ham burrer chain fell short of both expectations for net income and refr knew. else where on on the earnings friend texas instrument slid. keep an eye on apple today. it delivers earnings after the bell. cisco is cutting back with plans to lay off 1 3rkz 00 employees or 2% of its work force. pete's coffee & tee shot up after being acquired by a german company for $1 billion. is to made by jim henson's company will not be popping up in kids' meals at chick-fil-a. it servered ties after the ceo's recent remarks regarding same-sex marriage saying the company preferred the, quote, biblical family unite. andite these time of year

again. what not to wear in the summer. the usual offenders, strapless tops and flip-flops topped the your is vai of this year's work no-nos, and 6 57 say leave your hoodies at home as well. coming up, the nats take it to extras. the phils rally late, and hockey's rangers deal for an all-star. plus, a surprise trade puts a japanese icon in pinstripes. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. while many of us will dodge thunderstorms today, the big question is when. will kansas ever cool off. your forecast is coming up. you're watching etd. "early today"

good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." and in sports the ncaa sanctions handed down yesterday against penn state for the football program's recent child sex abuse scandal may not include the so-called death penalty, but there is little doubt nittany lion football will never be the same. here's nbc's mario solis with an early look at all your sports headlines. good morning. a day after penn state took down the joe paterno statue, the ncaa dropped the hammer on the school's football program. hitting the once proud school history with a $60 million fine,

a four-year bowl ban and the team will also vacate all their wins from '98 to 2011, dropping coach paterno from first on the all-time wins list to number 12. the sanctions will likely cripple penn state football for the next decade. the rangers pulled off a huge trade sending three players and a first round pick to the black for rick nash. he had 30 goals last season in columbus. the yankees got this guy, ichero see zoo ski. the yanks were in seattle to play the mariners. he did single in his first at-bat and he can still do this. his 16th stolen base of the season. alex rodriguez, also a former mariner, launching a solo shot in the eighth. braves are also wheeling and dealing according to reports. they're close to acquiring cubs pitcher ryan dempster.

they could have used him last night. with his first home ore f the year, they win, 2-1. >> phillies beat the brewers. tie wigginton beats the comeback. the throw at the plate not even close. phil walk off with 57-6 win. mets and nats pick it up in the ten. the washington bats come alive. sacks full for bryce harper, third rbi of the game gives the nationals the lead. nats score a half dozen in the tenth and win this one, 8-2. and that's your look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. well, the numbers are in for "the dark knight rises. yts your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus a texas town is for the birds as in afred hitchcock. you're watching "early today."

welcome back to "early today." it's a very warm day across the country. many areas into the 90s and 80s. and, of course, the hundreds continue around st. louis and kansas. thunderstorms continue from indianapolis, chicago, kentucky, north carolina. could see some strong storms. the east coast clears out tomorrow, but the great lakes, watch out. looks like you could have a wet wednesday. well if you're watching us on wpsi-tv, pittsburgh, pennsylvania, capture this and

just plain amusing at humor in craft. it's the society for contemporary craft. that's your early event of the day, lynn. >> good one. >> that's a good one like santa laugh. and now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. unfortunately it will forever be associated with tragedy but it earned a mammoth $160 million in its opening weekend. that is the third best debut of all time and the best ever for a 2-d movie. now, it made $30 million at midnight screening, the second best total ever. but the business suddenly fell off 41% saturday. you can presume that that was the effects of the shooting. but this is some good news. warner brothers announced it's going to make a donation to charity supporting victims of the aurora shooting. >> and finally mariah carey will be joining "american idol" as a

judge next season filling the female slot of jennifer lopez for reportedly the same salary lopez started with, $12 million a year. this come to us from kxna news from austin, texas, where at sunset the sky is filled with wings. hundreds of thousands of purple martin birds have descended on a shopping mall there. bird watchers have had a day. but if you want a bird's-eye view of your own, you're going to have to hurry. they're going to only stick around for a week and then resume their migration which started in pennsylvania and will eventually take them to brazil. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station.

>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. we're off to a quiet start on this tuesday morning. we could see some thunderstorms later this afternoon. 76 at the airport. 73 degrees in westminster. temperatures will make it into 90's with a chance for some thunderstorms this afternoon. >> 4:57. 76 degrees on tv hill. the tills in the first court

appearance for the colorado shooting suspect. >> tough sanctions for penn state university. on maye checking accident in hampstead. we will check on the

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where queen mattresses start at just $699. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will make it into the mid 9 90's this afternoon. there could be some severe weather -- will make it into the mid 990's. 75 degrees at the airport with clear skies. we'll start with